1939. No Edition Remarks. 323 pages. No dust jacket. Signed by the author. Blue cloth with gilt lettering. Signed by the author with dedication to front free endpaper. Light foxing and tanning to pages. More prominent to text block edges, pastedowns and free endpapers. Light cracking and staining to gutters but binding remains firm. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear with mild scuffing overall. Spine has heavier tanning with soft splitting, fraying and crushing to ends. Lettering remains bright and clear. Book has a slight forward lean.